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Surging No. 17 Bryant Wins Seventh Straight

from press release

PROVIDENCE, R.I.
-- For the second straight year, Brown and Bryant battled
down to the final whistle in a one-goal game. This time, Brown was
unable to overcome a three-goal third-quarter deficit and fell to
the Bulldogs, 10-9, Tuesday evening at Stevenson Field.

The win gave Bryant, ranked 17th nationally, its seventh
straight win and an 8-2 overall record, while Brown fell to 3-6
with its third one-goal loss of the season.

Trailing 9-6 with 7:46 left in the third quarter, Brown mounted
a late rally, getting goals from junior defenseman Sam Ford with
7:18 left in the quarter, and sophomore Sam Hurster with11:01 left
in the fourth quarter, to cut Bryant's lead to 9-8.

Dan Sipperly gave Bryant a two-goal advantage, 10-8, with 3:46
remaining, but Brown senior Rob Schlesinger got the Bears back into
the game with his first goal of the game, cutting Bryant's lead to
10-9.

Brown lost the ensuing faceoff, but freshman Nick Weeden forced
a Bryant turnover to give the Bears a final opportunity. Freshman
Nick Piroli had a shot on goal that was saved by Bryant's Jameson
Love with 22 seconds remaining. A Bryant penalty gave Brown the
ball back and an extra man advantage for the game's final moments.
Schlesinger had one last opportunity with two seconds remaining,
but his shot sailed wide.

The difference in the game came in the face-off x, where
Bryant's Kevin Massa captured 17 of 22 face-offs, including 16
consecutive face-offs in the middle of the game. Brown sophomore
Tommy Capone turned in a heroic performance for the Bears,
capturing 5 of 9 face-offs, despite being limited due to
injury.

Hurster led the Bears with three goals and an assist.
Schlesinger, senior Parker Brown, junior George Sherman, junior
Johnny DePeters and Piroli each scored a goal for the Bears.

Sipperly and Brian Schlansker each scored two goals to lead
Bryant.

Bears' sophomore Will Round made 16 saves in goal, while
Love had 14 saves for the Bulldogs.